Chapter 6 Section 1

Question 1

A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president

Answer 1

Elect oral college

Question 2

It was the first president of the US

Answer 2

George Washington

Question 3

Where are three qualifications of the United States President and VP

Answer 3

35 years old, Native American born, lived in the US for at least 14 years

Question 4

What is an usual characteristics of previous presidents

Answer 4

Male, lawyer, protestant Christian, college education

Question 5

How many elect oral votes are needed to win the presidency

Answer 5

270

Question 6

The number of elect oral votes for each state is equal to the number of —— and —— for the state

Answer 6

Senators and representatives

Question 7

How long is the president’s term

Answer 7

Four years

Question 8

What does the 22nd amendment states

Answer 8

Limit each president to two terms

Question 9

How much does the president get paid

Answer 9

$400,000 per year

Question 10

What are some other benefits that the president receives

Answer 10

Money for personal costs in travel, use of camp David, live and work in the White House, 80 people take care of presidents family, travel

Question 11

What group is the vice president the leader of

Answer 11

Senate

Question 12

Who is the nations first vice President

Answer 12

John Adams

Question 13

Who fills in if the president dies

Answer 13

Vice President

Question 14

Who fills in is the vice president dies

Answer 14

Speaker of the house

Question 15

Who takes over the speaker of the house dies

Answer 15

President pro tem poor

Question 16

Who takes over if the president pro tem poor dies

Answer 16

Secretary of State

Question 17

A person appointed to vote in presidential elections for the major candidates

Answer 17

Elector

Question 18

How many presidents have died in office

Answer 18

Eight

Question 19

Who was the first president to die in office

Answer 19

William Henry Harrison

Question 20

How is the new VP chosen is a president dies in VP becomes president

Answer 20

The new president would choose the new VP in the house would approve

Question 21

Which three presidents or vice presidents have died or resigned? Who took over in each case?

Answer 21

Spiro Agnew✔️ Gerald Ford
Ronald Ragan✔️ George HW Bush
Richard Nixon✔️ Gerald Ford

Question 22

Our vice presidents visible to the public

Answer 22

No

Question 23

Why is the president generally considered to hold the most important job in the world

Answer 23

Because of the power in global influence of the United States

Question 24

When do presidential elections take place

Answer 24

Every four years

Question 25

When you vote for candidate what are you actually voting for

Answer 25

A list of presidential electors pledged to that candidate

Question 26

How many electoral votes does the elect oral college include

Answer 26

538

Question 27

What do larger states have

Answer 27

More electro votes

Question 28

Who sent the model of a maximum of two years for a president

Answer 28

George Washington

Question 29

Which United States president was elected for four terms

Answer 29

Franklin D Roosevelt

Question 30

How much authority is the VP given

Answer 30

Very little